My Mickey Mouse Mug Rug

 Another mug rug crocheted coaster in true Disney fashion.

A Mickey Mouse Mug Rug!

It was a free pattern but I didn’t record where I found it.

Sorry!

Let the Christmas Season Begin!

It's no secret!

I love Christmas!

I've started to decorate.  

First display I'm working on is my Disney shelf.  

We're enjoying our pumpkin pie loaded with whipped cream. 

Laugh for the day...

I better get back to working on my Christmas decorations.  

It's not a pretty sight...YET.  

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm wishing you a most magical Thanksgiving with your loved ones.  

  

I promised to show you some close up photos of my new Disney shoulder bag.  

In addition to Tinkerbell -  the back has a cute Mickey and Minnie Mouse.  

It's just the cutest purse!

It even has a zipper that is multi-colored like a rainbow. 

While down at Disney World we took a day off from the parks and went over to the Titanic Museum in Orlando. 

This is a copy of the second class china used on the White Star Line's Titanic.

It's in my favorite colors of red and turquoise.  

This is the second Titanic Museum we have been to.  

We really enjoyed it and recommend it highly if you are in the Orlando area.  

This song is almost as addictive as "It's a Small World".   

Can you guess what Disney Magic Kingdom attraction it is from?

We came home from Florida to a very cold house.  

Our furnace wasn't working. 

We got a repairman out the same day and he tried a  "fix".  

But unfortunately it didn't work and we were freezing again.  

Of course with the holiday it would be over a week until they can install the new units but a replacement part was ordered and installed in the old unit yesterday.  

We have HEAT again.  

However, the writing is on the wall and it's time to replace what we have. 

It's just Hubby and I here at Teacup Lane for Thanksgiving.  

I'm not fixing a big dinner since it's just the two of us...so no turkey but I'm going to do pork chops with dressing and make a pumpkin pie.  

And tomorrow the Christmas season begins!  

Pumpkin Pie ready to go into the oven!

Oh, boy!  

Here we go again!

Disney & Sparkle

I finished several rounds of my hexagon lap throw, Sparkle, while at Disney and on the road.  

I'm on the last round in white.  

It takes 54 hexes.

Then I can crochet the edging.  

I'll probably go with a simple edge using the three colors.

I've decided to machine-embroider labels for all of my throws.

Now to fit that project in with everything else.

I hope to put the Christmas lights and outside decorations up before Thanksgiving.

We won't turn the lights on until after Thanksgiving.

And I hope to cross Christmas cards off my list too.

That will just leave gifts and indoor decorations after Thanksgiving.

I want to leave you with some more pictures of Ft. Wilderness and Walt Disney World.

We had a blast on this trip

A campsite at Ft. Wilderness.

Folks were getting in the mood to start decorating for Christmas at Ft. Wilderness Campground.

For the first time, in a long time, Cinderella's Castle was open to walk through.  

I loved the tile mosaics!

He's all mine!

I saw someone with one of these early on and just loved it.  

But I had no clue where they got it.

As we were walking out of the Magic Kingdom (last time this trip) I spied one.  

They were selling them as popcorn containers.  

We bought one.  

Mickey's hat tips up to get to the popcorn.  

And the popcorn was delicious.  

First time we tried Disney's popcorn.  

Mickey had a birthday in November too!

He looks pretty good for 85!  

If you look close you can see my new birthday gift, a Dooney & Bourke Disney shoulder bag.

I went all over the place trying to find the new Vera Bradley Disney bags.

There were two fabrics, one in pink and another in blue.

All I could find in the pink fabric was a large duffle bag which I didn't want.

I didn't care for the blue fabric or the selection of bags available.

Then we were at the Floridian and I found this adorable Disney bag. 

Gosh, it was expensive…$128 and it is only fabric vinyl.

But…it is so cute.  It has Minnie and Mickey on it.

Tink too and Cinderella's Castle.

I'll have to take a close up photo of it and post it later.

Our last day at Ft. Wilderness the Christmas trees, flowers and outside lights were up.

 When we went to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party we loved the parade.

These marching men were so neat.

After the busy weekend Ft. Wilderness emptied out.  

Everything is packed away and we are ready to leave the next morning. 

Even the folks staying at the cabins at Ft. Wilderness get into the Christmas spirit.

See the serpent by Cinderella's Castle.

The Disney shops were filled with Disney related Christmas items.

Aren't these stockings cute!

Each one was around $90!!!

Too expensive for me but I would love to have them.

The final float in Mickey's Once Upon A Christmastime Parade!

The white specks are fake snow.

And I finish my Disney post with a photo of Hubby and I after the fantastic parade.  

Walt Disney World is truly a magical place.

What a great way to celebrate my 67th birthday!

Thanks!

To all who have served and are currently serving our great country!!

The Magic Begins

We have arrived!

Sunny Florida.

Ft. Wilderness Campground.  

Walt Disney World!

My favorite place to visit. 

Oh yes!

Pumpkin Patch Table Topper

Yesterday in between doing the laundry I decided to try my hand at free motion quilting on my "Party with Patrick" November embroidery project...PUMPKIN PATCH.

   

Of course I didn't follow all my sewing machine manual's instructions for free motion quilting.  

I didn't change the switch plate nor the bobbin case.  

However, I did use the same embroidery thread in the bobbin as the top thread.

  

I was pleased to see that the tension appeared ok on the bottom with my test piece.  

So, I was good to go.  

I quilted a looping vine with a leaf pattern.  

I drew the pattern first in chalk on the fabric and followed it as best as I could for my first time free motion quilting (FMQ). 

I was surprised how quickly the free motion quilting went.  

I was done before I realized it.  

Then was time to finish her up and put on the bias binding.  

This time I wanted to sew the bias binding on the "Patrick Lose way" so I watched his video again which was very helpful.  

And it worked beautiful.  

Pumpkin Patch was done!

This morning I attended my sewing/vac store's monthly Embroidery Club where we learned how to embroider with fleece.

   

It's difficult to tell but there are two layers of stabilizer here (one under and one over this piece of minky fabric).  

December's Embroidery Club's project will be sewing up a Christmas ornament.   

I love anything with Christmas!

I changed out the picture frame of Ms. Skeleton for Mr. Turkey.   

Most of our Halloween decorations are put away. 

I just kept out ones that could also be used for Thanksgiving.  

 It's so cold here today.  

I'm looking forward to warmer weather at Walt Disney World Florida!

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Isn't this adorable.

Now, if I have a kitty....